TMBTMB
TMBTMB

Track, discover and find where to watch TV shows and movies.

Discover

  • Movies
  • TV Shows
  • Browse
  • Topics

Account

  • Watchlist
  • Watched
  • Ratings

Legal

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Content Policy

© 2026 Movie Browser. All rights reserved.

Data provided by TMDB

Home
Browse
Watchlist
backdrop
backdrop
logo
A man rides a buffalo. No, really. That's the whole movie.
TMDB
25
Rotten Tomatoes
68

Buffalo Rider (1976)

so-bad-it's-goodDIY Westernbovine fever dream

Overview

AdventureDramaWestern

Jake Jones rescues a young bison in the 1800s, and becomes known as the folk hero Buffalo Jones as he rides Samson through many exploits.

Flag of USUS
Content warning
independent filmshootoutpretentiousbased on real personbuffalorediscovered film

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Real buffalo! Real danger! Real questionable decision-making!

Production

Three directors credited — the filmmaking equivalent of too many cooks

Acting

Rick Guinn's commitment to sincerely riding livestock for 90 minutes

Best for:Friends: Mystery Science Theater-style roast night with people who appreciate chaos·Background: Perfect for folding laundry while vaguely aware a buffalo is on screen·Rewatch: Only if you're cataloging every instance of visible boom mics
Heads up:Violence: Animal peril that aged badly; some genuine buffalo rough-riding·Triggers: Narration so relentless you'll forget silence exists
G

Director

George Lauris

ReleasedNov 1, 1976
Runtime1h 30m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitylow
Tonemixed
Feellight
Starfire Films

Top Cast

C. Lindsay Workman

C. Lindsay Workman

Narrator (voice)

Hal Smith

Hal Smith

Old Buffalo Hunter's Voice (voice)

Ask about Buffalo Rider

Opens AI chat

Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This film was essentially lost for decades before being rediscovered and gaining cult status through RiffTrax in 2011.

Cultural

The 'rediscovered film' phenomenon here spawned an entire genre of so-bad-they're-good Westerns getting ironic second lives.

YouTube

Buffalo Rider 1978 TV trailer

Buffalo Rider 1978 TV trailer

Reviews

No ratings yet

Start the discussionBe the first to post — spoiler-safe
Rate & reviewBe the first to weigh in

Recommended

Butcher's Crossing movie poster (2023)
5.9

Butcher's Crossing

News of the World movie poster (2020)
6.9

News of the World

The Mountain Men movie poster (1980)
5.9

The Mountain Men

The Way West movie poster (1967)
6.1

The Way West

Dead for a Dollar movie poster (2022)
5.8

Dead for a Dollar

Surrounded movie poster (2023)
6.1

Surrounded

Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure movie poster (1995)
6.2

Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure

Jane Got a Gun movie poster (2015)
5.8

Jane Got a Gun

True Grit movie poster (2010)
7.3

True Grit

Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier movie poster (1955)
6.4

Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier

High Ground movie poster (2021)
6.3

High Ground

The Quick and the Dead movie poster (1987)
6.4

The Quick and the Dead

Last Shoot Out movie poster (2021)
6.4

Last Shoot Out

The Magnificent Seven movie poster (2016)
6.5

The Magnificent Seven

Jubal movie poster (1956)
6.9

Jubal

More Like This

Insomnia movie poster (2002)
7.0

Insomnia

Miller's Crossing movie poster (1990)
7.5

Miller's Crossing

High Noon movie poster (1952)
7.7

High Noon

Violeta y los días grises movie poster (2021)
8.5

Violeta y los días grises

A Beautiful Mind movie poster (2001)
7.9

A Beautiful Mind

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly movie poster (1966)
8.5

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Monster movie poster (2003)
7.2

Monster

Return of The Mack movie poster (2026)

Return of The Mack

A Bullet for Pretty Boy movie poster (1970)
4.1

A Bullet for Pretty Boy

All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt movie poster (2023)
5.8

All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt

Bad Education movie poster (2004)
7.4

Bad Education

Mechanical Bulls movie poster (2023)
10.0

Mechanical Bulls

Sunnyside movie poster (2021)

Sunnyside

Citizen Kane movie poster (1941)
8.0

Citizen Kane

Discussion

Sign in to join the discussion — comments are spoiler-gated to your watch progress.

Discussion starters

View all comments →